Cultural diversity in compulsory education: an overview of the context of Madrid (Spain)

Abstract

This paper examines educational practices in Spain and in particular Madrid. With this contextual frame as the starting point the following issues are discussed: the ‘official’ conceptualization of cultural diversity, educational policies and resolutions related to cultural diversity, and school programs and resources facilitated by educational authorities to address diversity. The analysis was undertaken using an intercultural approach. El artículo describe y analiza el contexto en el que profesorado y estudiantes de primaria desarrollan su práctica educativa en España, especialmente en Madrid. Para caracterizar este marco contextual, los puntos que se han tenido en cuenta son los siguientes: la idea ‘oficial’ de diversidad cultural, las políticas y recomendaciones educativas relacionadas con diversidad cultural, y los programas y recursos facilitados por las administraciones educativas para atender a la diversidad. El análisis se ha llevado a cabo desde una perspectiva intercultural.

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